Wheeled golf bag carrier



April 12, 1949. 2.. c. BIIRNBERG 2,467,076

WHEELED GOLF BAG CARRIER Filed March 22, 1947 2 he ts-Shee l IN VEN TOR.

April 12, 1949. z, BlRNBERG 2,467,076

WHEELED GOLF BAG CARRIER Filed March 22, 1947 2 Shets-Sheec 2 'IIQL-Patented Apr. 12, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relatestoa golf bag vehicle and.

a golf ba in undersl-ung relationship to the majority of the: saidvehicle.

A still further object of the invention is the provision. of a, golf bagvehicle in which various sizes. of golf bags may be, readily positionedand retained: thereby.

The golf bag vehicle shown-and described. herein has been designedtoform a lightweight device which may be attached-to a conventional golfand thereby make it. a relatively simple task to move the golf bag aboutagolf course, for example, by using the golf bag itself as a. handle forthe manipulation of the'same on the wheeled vehicle which, once attachedto the golf bag, becomes. for all. practical. purposes an integral partthereof. In addition, the golf bag vehicle serves as a stand farthergolffbag holding it erect so that golf clubs may be easily takentherefrom or placed therein. The vehicle itself comprises frame andwheel members and a supportin yoke for the golf bag which isadaptedltohehung from. appropriate- 1y formed portions of the vehicle. Means is alsoprovided for removably attaching. the golf bag supporting" yoke to theremainder of the vehicle.

With the. foregoing and, other objects in View which will appear as thedescription proceeds,. the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that. changes in the preciseembodiment ofv the invention herein disclosed can be made withinv thescope of What is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanyin drawing; wherein:

Figure. 1 is a side elevation with parts in cross section illustratingthe golfbag vehicle and a golf bag positioned thereon.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the golf bag vehicle. Line ll on Figure 2indicates the cross section of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an enlarged detailed cross section taken on line 4-4 ofFigure 3.

By referring to the drawings and Figures 1 and 2 in particular it willbe seen that a golf bag vehicle of extremely lightweight. construction.has. been disclosed and comprises. a generally rec-- tangular frame ithavin projecting axle sections.

H- onone end thereof and a downwardly inclined: and projecting arm l2 onthe other end.thereof.. The generally rectangular frame it,theaxlesections it andthearmprojection [2 are preferably formed of thinwall, lightweight, metallic tub.- ing, the several. sections of whichmay be easily fabricated the assembly formed as by Welding, or brazing.the sections to. one. another. Wheels. 53. are positioned one on each ofthe, axle extensions I l and are of a height so that the frontend of thegenerally rectangular frame lflis supported on an evenv horizontalplane, the-opposite or back end portion. bein supported by thearm. l2.

In order that the rectangtuar. framev l0 can be used to position a golfbag, a two-part yoke. is provided and is hooked over the side. rails ofthe frame l?) and comprises, in assembly, a pair of- U-shaped members15, each: of which isformed in. two its and bolted together atv theirbottommost ends it as by bolt nut assemblies L6. The arms of theU-shaped members Ht are turned outwardly and downwardly adjacent theirend:

sections to form hooks reg-istrablc with the sidemembers oftherectangular frame it as slrowrriirv Figures 1, 2 and 3.

Itwillbe noted by referring to Figures 2. and 3'. of drawings inparticular, thatthemembers. it are of sufclcientwidth to receive. thebottom. capped end portion of av golf bag therein. The golf isindicated. by. the numeral- H and the capped lower end portion thereofby the numeral be'varied to correspond With the various sizes of golfbags as the-rectangular frame Ill is sufiicientlywide to receive any ofthe several sizes of golf bags therein in underslungrelation thereto assupported by the yoke formed of the members M.

In order that the members Ht may be held" in desirable position in therectangular frame l0 and beneath the golf bag W, and more particularlythe capped lower end l8 thereof, anannular band i9 is positioned,horizontally on the arms of. the members Hi and riveted or otherwise axed'thereto, as shown in the drawings, the rivets being indicated by thenumerals 2G. The band I9. is preferably formed ofa pair of similarlyformed members bolted together at their ends 2 I by means of nut andbolt assemblies 22. It will be obvious to those skilled in the art thatif desired the members It and the band l9 may be formed as singlestructural members rather than of two-part assemblies as shown. Ineither case, the resulting yoke will fit in the area defined by therectangular frame it! and be suspended therefrom by reason of the hooksformed on the upper end of the arms of the members I 4', the hooks beingindicated in the drawings by the numerals 23.

It will be obvious that the principal reason for the formation of theannular band if! and the members I4 as two-part constructions is toenable the same to be clamped about the capped lower end 58 of the golfbag. For example, when the golf bag is first positioned in the yokeformed of members 14 and the band W, the bolt and nut assemblies 15 and22 are loosened to expand the yoke structure and then tightened again tosecurely clamp the yoke to the bottom capped portion l8 of the golf bagll. The golf bag, complete with the yoke attached thereto, may then bepositioned in the remainder of the golf bag vehicle and in the areadefined by the rectangular frame It] so that the hooks 23 of the yokestructure engage the side members of the rectangular frame 10 andthereby support the yoke in proper position therein.

It will be observed that the over-all depth of th yoke construction andparticularly that of the members I -i is less than the height of the armi2 or the effective height of the wheels i3. It will also be observedthat the lower portion 18 of the golf bag I! is positioned in underslungrelation to the frame Ill, thus lending stability to the device.

In order that the yoke carrying the golf bag I! may be suitably attachedto the remainder of the golf bag vehicle, and in particular to therectangular frame I0, spring tensioned clamping means is provided and isillustrated in the several figures of the drawings and in enlargeddetail in figure 4.

By referring now to Figure 4 of the drawings it will be seen that theclamping means comprises a vertically disposed bar 23 positioned inappropriately formed openings 25 in the rectangular frame I and thelower portion of the bar 23 extending below the frame member i 0 andprovided near its end section with a washer 23 retained thereon by meansof a cotter pin 2'1 positioned through an opening in the bar 2 A coilspring 28 is positioned on the washer 26 and about the depending portionof th bar 26 and a secondary washer 29 is positioned in the uppermostend of the spring 28 and adjacent the lower surface of the frame Ii].The uppermost end of the bar 24' is bent horizontally, as indicated bythe numerals 39 and the outer end 3| thereof is turned downwardly toform a modified U-shape of sufficient size to be positioned over thehook 23 of the yoke asembly. An opening 32 formed in the uper surface ofthe frame iil is adapted to receive the downturned portion 3! so thatthe clamping members formed by the bar 2 may be retained in appropriateposition. It will be obvious that the spring 23 normally biases theclamping member formed by the bar 24 into golf bag vehicle has beendisclosed which is characterized by its light weight, simpleconstruction, itsease of attachment to a golf bag and its ability tosupport the golf bag in standing position or to carry it when the sameis rolled along.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A golf bag vehicle including a rectangular frame having wheelcarrying projections on one end and an inclined ground engaging arm onthe other end, wheels on the wheel carrying projections and ahorizontally positioned adjustable band-like yoke including verticallypositioned arms detachably affixed thereby to the said frame andpositioned in the area defined thereby and in underslung relationthereto, the said yoke forming means for receiving and retaining a golfbag, and means for holding the said yoke in position on the said frame,said means including manually operable clamping members.

2. A golf bag vehicle comprising a horizontally disposed frame havingaxle projections formed thereon, wheels on the said axle projections anda rearwardly inclined ground engaging arm formed on the said frame andadapted with the said wheels to support the said frame in horizontalposition above a supporting surface, an adjustable yoke including hookmembers suspended from the said frame and occupying the area definedthereby, the means of adjustment of the said yoke comprising bolt andnut assemblies joining the sections thereof so as to enable the saidyoke to be clamped thereby on a golf bag, and clamping members forholding the said yoke in position on the said frame, said clampingmembers comprising vertical bars reciprocally positioned in the saidframe, outturned and downturned upper end portions on the said bars forengaging portions of the said yoke and springs positioned about thelowermost portions of the said bars normally biasing the said barsdownwardly toward the said frame.

ZINGEL C. BIRNBERG.

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